Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022
73Meaning of “appropriately marked”
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73 Meaning of “appropriately marked”
73 Meaning of “appropriately marked”
(1) A receptacle that has a capacity of more than 500kg or 500L, other than an overpack, is appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with Chapters 5.2 and 5.3.3 of the ADG Code.
(2) An overpack is appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with section 5.1.2 of the ADG Code.
(3) Any other package of dangerous goods is appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with Chapter 5.2 of the ADG Code.
(4) The following alternatives to subsections (1)–(3) apply—
(a) a package of dangerous goods packed in limited quantities is appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with Chapter 3.4 of the ADG Code,
(b) a package of dangerous goods packed in excepted quantities is appropriately marked if it is marked and labelled in accordance with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code.
(5) In subsection (4)(b), dangerous goods are packed in excepted quantities if—
(a) the goods are assigned to code E1, E2, E3, E4 or E5 in column 7b of the Dangerous Goods List, and
(b) the goods are packed in accordance with Chapter 3.5 of the ADG Code, and
(c) the quantity of dangerous goods does not exceed the quantity specified in section 3.5.1.2 of the ADG Code.
(6) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to cargo transport units.